| moist |
slightly or somewhat wet. |
| moisten |
to make or become slightly wet. |
| moisture |
a small amount of liquid in the air or on a surface. |
| Mojave Desert |
a very dry region of southern California. |
| molar1 |
a large tooth located in the back of the mouth, with a broad biting surface used for grinding food. |
| molasses |
a thick, sweet dark brown syrup made from sugar cane. |
| mold1 |
a hollow form used to give a particular shape to a soft or liquid substance that is poured into it. The material becomes hard and takes the shape of the mold. [3 definitions] |
| mold2 |
a fungus that grows on the surface of plant or animal materials such as food or leather. Some kinds of mold are fuzzy or fluffy. Penicillin is a kind of mold. |
| molding |
the act of shaping or forming something. [2 definitions] |
| Moldova |
a country of eastern Europe bordered by Romania and Ukraine. The capital of Moldova is Chisnau. |
| mole2 |
a small, permanent spot on the skin. Moles are usually brown and sometimes slightly raised. |
| mole3 |
a small animal with tiny eyes and very soft fur that lives underground in tunnels. Moles are insectivores; they are mammals that eat insects. Different kinds of moles are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. [2 definitions] |
| molecule |
the smallest unit of a substance that has all the properties of that substance. A molecule is made up of a single atom or group of atoms. |
| mollusk |
a member of a group of invertebrate animals that live in water. Most kinds of mollusks live in the ocean and have soft bodies covered by a shell. Snails, clams, squid, and octopuses are examples of mollusks. |
| molt |
to shed or cast off skin, feathers, fur, or horns, and grow a new covering. |
| molten |
made liquid by very high heat. |
| mom |
(informal) mother. |
| moment |
a very short amount of time. [2 definitions] |
| momentary |
lasting only a moment. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |